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  The *capital* of Germany is *#*.                                                                                                                                Berlin                                                 Bonn                                                   Munich                                                 Cologne                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             	  During most of the *1800s Germany* was *#*.  It *did not become* a *unified country until [*, well *after most other European countries had unified*.           a collection of independent states                     part of Russia                                         an imperial power                                      a colony of the Austro-Hungarian empire                1870                                                   1970                                                   1780                                                   1914                                                    
  *#*, famous for wooded mountains and picturesque villages, *is in southwest Germany.*                                                                           The Black Forest                                       The Purple Mountain                                    The Red River Valley                                   The Blue Danube                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The most *difficult problem facing* the *German economy in the near future is* the *integration of eastern Germany into the # system of western Germany*.       economic                                               religious                                              social                                                 agricultural                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        	  The *Luther Monument in Worms celebrates Martin Luther's confrontation with the Catholic Church at the #* in 1521.                                              Diet of Worms                                          Counter of Wieners.                                    Diet of Kale                                           Lunch of Hamburg                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  *Germany is a highly urbanized country with numerous large cities, # in the north and [ in the south.*                                                          Hamburg                                                Koblenz                                                Augsburg                                               Frankfurt                                              Munich                                                 Vienna                                                 Berlin                                                 Leipzig                                                   *Germany has been an important trade and manufacturing power in northern Europe since the #. Her energy resources and [ were essential to this development*.    mid 1800s                                              mid 1700s                                              1920s                                                  1900s                                                  technical skills                                       precious metals reserves                               unskilled labor pool                                   abundant hydroelectric power                            	  *#* is the *site of [ mountain retreat*, now in ruins.                                                                                                          Berchtesgaden                                          Braunschweig                                           The Alps                                               The Matterhorn                                         Hitler's                                               Atilla the Hun's                                       Dracula's                                              Wolf Man's                                              
  *# Germany gradually rises in elevation, becoming part of the [ mountain chain*.                                                                                Southern                                               Northern                                               Central                                                Eastern                                                Alps                                                   Wurzburg                                               Harz                                                   Bohemian                                                  *German industry has specialized in #, machine tools,* the manufacture of *[* and the *production of electrical equipment.*                                     iron and steel production                              gold production                                        oil production                                         forest products production                             chemicals                                              computers                                              video equipment                                        fertilizers                                             	  *Unlike* other countries such as *#, Germany did not have many colonies in Africa or Asia*. In the period *before World War I (1890-1914), Germany tried [*.    England and France                                     Portugal and Spain                                     Russia and Austria                                     Belgium and Holland                                    to win foreign colonies                                to conquer England and France                          to invade Africa and Asia                              to buy colonies from England                            
  *# Germany is relatively flat land suitable for agriculture and other types of development*.                                                                    Northern                                               Southern                                               Western                                                Eastern                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               *# was* the main *factor that enabled Germany to develop* a strong *military early in the century.  The power of modern armies rests on [*.                     Industrial strength                                    Martial arts traditions                                Violent culture                                        Participation in 19th century wars                     advanced technology and industrial base                a large labor pool                                     vast production of cheaply made goods                  large oil reserves                                      	  *Before World War I Germany succeeded in #. They won* colonial *interests in Asia and [* and began to compete with England and France for world power.          gaining several colonies in Africa                     conquering Austria                                     establishing colonies in South America                 annexing the Sudeten in Czechoslovakia                 various islands in the Pacific                         concessions in Indonesia                               the island of Ceylon in the Indian Ocean               colonies in the West Indies                             
  *Bordering Germany to* the *west are #, [ and The Netherlands*.                                                                                                 France                                                 Poland                                                 England                                                Czechoslovakia                                         Belgium                                                Spain                                                  Yugoslavia                                             Albania                                                   *Germany's ideal location in* the *heart of Europe enables it #, giving it [*.                                                                                  to trade easily with both eastern and western Europe   to remain uninvolved in European political disputes    to trade only with eastern Europe                      to export products to North America                    significant economic advantages                        a large foreign debt                                   few economic advantages                                little incentive to develop global markets              	  *#* were *members of the Triple Alliance before World War I*. *When* the *war began*, *Germany and Austria fought together* and were *later joined by [*.       Germany, Austria, and Italy                            Germany, Russia and Ireland                            Germany, France and England                            Germany, Spain and Portugal                            Turkey                                                 Iraq                                                   Albania                                                Greece                                                  
  The *most important river for # in western Germany is* the *[*.                                                                                                 transportation and commerce                            irrigation                                             fishing                                                hydroelectric facilities                               Rhine River                                            Danube River                                           Ruhr River                                             Elbe River                                                *Vital to Germany's strong economy is its excellent # system that includes railroads, highways, and water transport*.                                           transportation                                         communication                                          manufacturing                                          agricultural                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        	  *World War I broke out when # in* the Bosnian city of *Sarajevo*.  *[ backed Austria's efforts to gain revenge for* this *murder and fighting broke out*.       an Austrian Archduke was assassinated                  the Austrian king was murdered                         Austrian forces were attacked                          a German prince was shot                               Germany                                                Italy                                                  Russia                                                 France                                                  
  *Germany shares* a *common boundary to* the *south with # and [*.                                                                                               Austria                                                Italy                                                  Poland                                                 Denmark                                                Switzerland                                            Spain                                                  Greece                                                 Yugoslavia                                                *Germany is one of the world's largest #, trading primarily with the [ and* other members of the *European Economic Community.*                                 exporters                                              debtor nations                                         importers                                              military powers                                        United States                                          the former Soviet Union                                Asia                                                   Middle East                                             	  *In World War I Germany, Austria, and Turkey fought against #*  The *Germans and Austrians were defeated after* long and costly *battles involving deadly [*.   England, France, Russia and the U. S.                  England, Ireland, Prussia and the United States        Holland, France, Spain and the United States           Russia, Hungary, Poland and the United States          trench warfare                                         tank warfare                                           aerial bombardments                                    nuclear weapons                                         
  *Germany* is *bordered to* the *east by #* and *to* the *southeast by [*.                                                                                       Poland                                                 Russia                                                 Denmark                                                Sweden                                                 Czechoslovakia                                         Albania                                                Yugoslavia                                             Bulgaria                                                  *Germany was one of the founding members of the #, which was created to promote [ between its members*.                                                         European Economic Community (EEC)                      Central Powers (CP)                                    Free Trade Alliance (FTA)                              Warsaw Pact Nations (WPN)                              free trade                                             higher tariffs                                         production controls                                    market protection                                       	  *Before World War I Germany* was *ruled by #*.                                                                                                                  Kaiser William II                                      Czar Nicholas II                                       King Edward II                                         Adolf Hitler                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  *Germany's common boundary with # has* traditionally *been* a *source of [ between* the *two countries*.                                                        France                                                 Russia                                                 Italy                                                  Denmark                                                disputes, conflicting claims, and hostilities          broad agreement and friendly relations                 mutual profit and investment                           stability and order                                     	  *When Germany lost World War I*, it was *forced to set up* a *weak democratic government with* a *parliament and* an *appointed prime minister, known as #.*    a chancellor                                           a Fuhrer                                               an Archduke                                            il Duce                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
  *Germany* is *bordered to* the *north by* the *#, [, and the Baltic Sea*.                                                                                       North Sea                                              Pacific Ocean                                          Caspian Sea                                            Arctic Sea                                             Denmark                                                France                                                 Belgium                                                Ireland                                                 	  *Because Germany was defeated in World War I*, the early *1920s were* a *time of #*.  A loaf of *bread cost* them *millions of [* (the German unit of money).   hardship and severe inflation                          great prosperity and speculation                       recession and severe deflation                         severe drought and famine                              marks                                                  francs                                                 shillings                                              rubles                                                    *#, famous composers*, are buried in Bayreuth.                                                                                                                  Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner                         Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II               William S. Gilbert and Arthur S. Sullivan              Scott Joplin and Bob Dylan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          	  *Using* effective *speeches and violence, Adolf Hitler and* his *Nazi party #*.  They *promised [*, more land and supremacy over other European countries.      were elected in Germany                                shot their way into power                              began a successful revolution                          took power in a quick coup                             jobs                                                   free housing                                           money                                                  peace                                                     *Germany* is *rich in #* and has *some iron*, which has *enabled it to develop* an *internationally important [*.                                               coal                                                   oil                                                    tin                                                    tungsten                                               steel industry                                         iron exporting business                                shipping industry                                      aeronautics industry                                    	  The *Nazis founded* a *new government, the Third Reich, claiming* that *Germans #.* They *said that Jews, gypsies and others were sub-humans who [*.            were a pure race descended from ancient Aryans         equal to all other nationalities                       almost as virtuous as the French                       could trace their descent back to Adam and Eve         should be destroyed                                    should be servants to the Germans                      should be forced to move to Israel                     should be forced to live in segregated housing            *Kassel is the hometown of #*, who wrote the [.                                                                                                                 the Brothers Grimm                                     Charles Schulz                                         Hans Christian Andersen                                Slim Pickens                                           famous fairytales                                      Mother Goose rhymes                                    national anthem                                        nightly news                                            	  *World War II began in Europe when Hitler's army invaded #*. The *Germans used* a *new form of warfare called Blitzkrieg* (lightning war) *because [*.          Poland                                                 France                                                 Hungary                                                Italy                                                  planes and tanks allowed them to advance quickly       nuclear weapons were used with surprising force        satellite-based lasers were used to shoot at troops    flame throwers were used against civilians                The *German unit of currency, the #, is considered one of Europe's strongest currencies. In 1992, it was worth about [*.                                        mark                                                   pfenig                                                 zloty                                                  dollar                                                 $.60 - $.65 U.S. currency                              $1.00 - $1.25 U.S. currency                            $2.25 - $2.40 U.S. currency                            $.25 - $.35 U.S. currency                               	  *German forces in World War II occupied much of #, [, invaded the USSR, and for a brief time, held much of north Africa*.                                       Scandinavia and France                                 Spain and Portugal                                     Sweden and Norway                                      Iceland and Finland                                    attacked England by air in the Battle of Britain       invaded and captured southeastern England              attacked England using sub-orbital guided missiles     invaded England using parachute troops                    *#, the site of the first Nazi concentration camp, is now a museum in Bavaria*.                                                                                 Dachau                                                 Alcatraz                                               San Quentin                                            Attica                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              	  *During World War II* the *Germans held most of Western Europe and much of the USSR until* the *allies--English, Americans, and others--attacked from #*.       Normandy                                               Brittany                                               the Channel Islands                                    Bordeaux                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              *Economic development in # East Germany lagged* significantly *behind that of* the *West German economy*, partly *because* the *[ feared a strong Germany*.     communist                                              fascist                                                overpopulated                                          resource-rich                                          Soviet Union                                           United States                                          French                                                 Poles                                                   	  *After* their *defeat in World War II* (1946), the *Nazis were charged with war crimes including # and* the *[ in the areas they occupied*.                     the extermination of millions of Jewish people         the deportation of millions of Jewish people           forcing Jewish people to serve in war zones            destruction of Argentina                               execution of many innocent civilians                   destruction of India                                   extermination of Swedes                                use of nuclear weapons against a civilian population      The university town of *Ulm is famous for its cathedral with the #*--528 feet.                                                                                  tallest spire in the world                             longest aisle in the world                             tallest altar in the world                             widest stained-glass window in the world                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            	  *After World War II Germany* was *#* the *allies*. The *English, French, and Americans occupied the western part of Germany,* while *[ occupied* the *east*.    divided into zones of occupation by                    immediately given back to the Germans for self rule    stripped of its natural resources and industries by    forced to turn over all of its nuclear weapons by      the Russians                                           the Austrians                                          the Turks                                              the Swedes                                                The *Karl Marx House in Trier contains memorabilia of the author of #*.                                                                                         Das Kapital                                            Peter Pan                                              A Night at the Opera                                   children's books                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    	  *Germany* was *divided from 1945 to 1990*. A *communist government controlled* the *east, #*, while a *democratic state led by [* was *set up in the west*.     which surrounded Berlin                                which surrounded Hamburg                               which surrounded Bonn                                  which surrounded Munich                                Konrad Adenauer                                        Helmut Kohl                                            Willie Brandt                                          Ernst Honecker                                             The university town of *Trier is Germany's #.  It is the center of the Mosel wine trade*.                                                                       oldest city                                            main shopping area                                     capital                                                biggest city                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        	  The *communists*, who *controlled East Germany, tried to force* the *western allies out of Berlin in 1948 #*, but the *allies defeated* the *blockade by [*.    by blockading the city                                 by launching air strikes against the city              by attacking the city with troops and tanks            by holding free elections                              flying in food and other vital necessities             attacking East Germany                                 bombing the Russians                                   flying in para-troopers to disrupt the blockade           The *Monastery of Eberback in the Rhine Valley*, the best preserved in Germany, *was home to the monks who founded the modern German #*.                        wine industry                                          language                                               television network                                     film industry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       	  *Because* so many *people were #*, *in 1961 the communists built* a *[ through Berlin*, which both divided the city and stopped the flow of immigration.        escaping communist East Germany to live in the West    trading illegal drugs between East and West Germany    importing consumer goods from West to East Germany     fleeing the West to live in the East                   wall                                                   tank trap                                              customs check point                                    freeway                                                   *Rudesheim, in the Rhine Valley, is a well-known # with* a national wine *museum in Bromserburg Castle*.                                                        wine village                                           mountain peak                                          television star                                        fast food franchise                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 	  In the *late 1950s Germany joined* the *#.* *Through [, Germany went on to become one of* the *most powerful members of* the *Common Market*.                   European Common Market, an economic union              European Investment Community, an investment fund      Eastern European Free Trade Association                Warsaw Pact, an east European defensive organization   careful research, development and investment           the exploitation of their colonial empire              extensive foreign borrowing and Japanese investment    importing capital and technology from East Germany         *#, the most famous of Germany's numerous spas*, was visited by Czar Nicholas II and Edward VII among others.                                                   Bad Homburg                                            Bath                                                   Lake Geneva                                            Lego Land                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           	  *After years of separation, East and West Germany were reunified in 1990 following* the dramatic *#, and* the *collapse of* the *communist regime*.             fall of the Berlin Wall                                invasion of East Germany by NATO forces                action of U.S. Peacekeeping forces                     surrender of the East German army                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     *Germany has few #* and *has to import* most of the *[ necessary for industry and transportation*.                                                              petroleum resources                                    coal deposits                                          natural resources                                      hydroelectric facilities                               oil                                                    unskilled labor                                        technology                                             financing                                               	  *In* the *last century Germany's political boundaries* have *changed* dramatically, at times *expanding to include part of* what is now *#*, as well as *[*.    Poland and France                                      Czechoslovakia and Austria                             Russia and Ukraine                                     Holland and Belgium                                    land further to the northeast                          parts of Holland                                       land to the southwest                                  part of Yugoslavia                                        *Deutches Eck, a* gigantic monument erected *in Koblenz for #* in 1897 is *now dedicated to German unity*.                                                      Kaiser Wilhelm I                                       the World's Fair                                       the Olympic Games                                      the Civil War                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  There are *about # million people living in Germany*.                                                                                                           78                                                     68                                                     58                                                     88                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  The *area* of Germany is *# square miles*.                                                                                                                      137,852                                                173,582                                                187,325                                                153,725                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
  The *major # are Bonn, Hamburg, Munich, Berlin, Cologne, Essen, Frankfurt, Dortmund, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart, Leipzig, Dresden and Hanover*.                      cities                                                 rivers                                                 mountains                                              lakes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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  The *carillon in St. Nicholas' Church in Frankfurt has #* that ring morning, noon, and evening.                                                                 40 bells                                               40 telephones                                          12 doorbells                                           20 faithful callers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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